Outfit of the Day: Rolling With the Punches

Hidiho! So today is a day for the unexpected. You know what they say," Just roll with the punches.". I had a day to take care of my errands this week and it was blown to bits, after I got a call from work. Ha ha, why am I complaining? Going into work half day is a piece of cake. 

Remember those leatherette shorts I bought last week? Seen here. They are sold by waist inches. I bought a couple of sizes too big. Booooo. Instead of exchanging it for a smaller size I bought something else. The quality of the shorts were really nice, and very real feeling. I think if they fitted like I wanted they would have looked awesome with a neck tie blouse, to an over size sweater. C'est la vie. 

Anyhoo, I'll debut my new purchases in a couple of days. Today I wanted to wear something that came from a mix of stores. I know, huge surprise- huh? I'm pretty sure that you've seen the blouse and pants before, but not together. 

 

Blouse- CottonOn

High Waisted Jeans- WetSeal

Feather Necklace- Forever21

Brown Leatherette Cross Body Bag- H&M

NOTD: Peaches and Cupcakes

Forever21.com

Color: Peach

$2.80

 

A few days ago I went on a mini shopping spree. What had gotten into me? I don't do that anymore. The down fall to my shopping whim? I have buyers remorse. I bought a pair of slacks, that I now have thought better of. How many heavy weight black slacks can one have. In my defense they did fit well. SMH, oh well. Besides the slacks, I had purchased this new nail polish. I think it's a beautiful neutral color that I'll be able to wear year round. The color is peach, but has a nice shimmer of gold so that the color isn't flat. What would make it even more stunning, a thick gold glitter polish over my ringer finger nail. Do you have any recommendations?

Now to the great cupcake debate. Hostess has me hooked on their Strawberry flavored cupcakes. I also blame Target for having them on sale :)

This week they only had the original Chocolate flavored ones. As I opened one to snack on, the dessert debate had begun. Was what I was eating a cupcake, ding dong, or ho ho? I know with the internet at our finger tips this would have been over before it started. Needless to say I won 10 minutes later, by explaining the differences between the three. That made me sound like such a junk food foodie. To solidify my win I'm posting the differences :)

Funny little arguments run my household all the time. I think it happens because we are all a little stubborn.

You Have 1st Dibs

I have been toying with the idea of a "Shop My Closet" on this blog for awhile now. Through the years my friends have always waited to be first to have dibs on certain items in my wardrobe. Since I've completed going through my closet I've come across a few items that I love, but just don't wear anymore. More often then not, they just get pushed aside and I forget about them. My loss can now be your gain. 

The items that I have chosen to feature have been loved and well taken care for. Now is the time for me to pass them on to a new life with you. I want to update the inventory at least once a week and I know that I have clothing in all sizes, so keep checking back. Eventually I would like to put up a few costume jewelry pieces. I think when you have so much, it's hard to go through them and pick out daily wears. 

The items I have will be up to purchase for 30 days after that they will be coming down for family and friends. My dear readers I offer you 1st dibs.

Fall's Lusty List

Fall's Lust Must by albeelucky featuring a shearling jacket

Haute Hippie silk blouse
$235 - net-a-porter.com

Rick Owens shearling jacket
$3,340 - net-a-porter.com

Chloé wide leg pants
$675 - barneys.com

Aldo shoes
$120 - aldoshoes.com

Miss Selfridge leather tote
£45 - missselfridge.com

Roberto Cavalli chain necklace
$1,195 - net-a-porter.com

Quartz earrings
£80 - austique.co.uk

Quartz ring
$750 - trocadero.com

I know that this set is a big change from the norm (price wise). I wanted to get out a lusty list, these are the styles I'll be looking for to fill up my Fall wardrobe. When I find wallet friendly versions, you will be the first to know.

1. A faux fur or shearling lined motorcycle jacket.

If you are looking for the one coat that you will use through out the season regardless of occasions, this one would be it. It can be worn with dresses, shorts with tights, jeans- skinny or wide leg, and skirts of any length.

2. Jewel tone blouse.

It doesn't matter what color in particular. What is important is the richness of color to break away from the norm.

3. High waisted wide leg slacks.

Year after year, this style keeps coming back. The best fit is when it just grazes off of your body and elongates your legs. Best worn with heels.

4. Warm jewelry.

The stone of the season? Smokey topaz. I think the attraction has to do with our fascination of restoring and maintaining pieces from long ago. The smokey topaz has that vintage quality that we love, and know that it will eventually be an heirloom piece to pass down to generations to come. 

Collar or choker statement necklaces are the neckline adornment that will be big for this season. Worn with the jewel tone blouse, it's the icing on the cake.

5. Structured Handbag in Burgundy

When it comes to handbags and shoes, that is where quality over price wins hands down. These items are investment pieces. Burgundy is the color to chose instead of the greens. Green has the tendency to be eye catching, but can show age (as in that was last season style). Burgundy will hold up, just like browns and blacks year after year without skipping a beat.

6. Wedged oxfords

Wedged or heeled, oxfords have been feminized. Black, brown, two-toned, glittered, be jeweled. I have seen so many. For the past few seasons I have seen the incline of this style of shoe. I think this is the year it hits it's pentacle, as it covers up your little toes and shelters them from the cold. From cut-off shorts with tights, to the midi skirts of Fall, this shoe will be your work horse.

Pick of the Day: Leatherette Shorts

Have you been anticipating leather shorts since the beginning of summer? I know I have. My fascination was getting really bad as I was looking through eBay and ETSY on a daily basis. Then we received word that H&M were coming out with a black pair for Fall. Who ever their forecaster is should have known that they would sell out in a heartbeat. I missed my chance and couldn't get my hands on a pair. 

Yesterday as always I was reading through many fashionable blogs and stumbled on to one that featured a leatherette pair of shorts. If you are unfamiliar with the term "leatherette", it's the same as "pleather" (plastic leather). I think they changed it to make it sound more luxurious. Since the blogger is petite and they were high waisted, she had cinched it with a belt. Now I don't know if that was out of necessity or not, but the shorts had fit her well. 

With short shorts, it's difficult not to come off as too sexy. I think these shorts solve the dilemma by having a higher waist that balances out the length.

Forever21.com
High Waist Leatherette Short
$16.90

To have it more wearable for the day I would pair it with a looser T, blouse, or sweater. When it starts to get even colder in the mornings you can wear it with tights. The best part of this particular pair of shorts, it comes in 3 more colors- Burgundy, Olive, Teal

I have always liked a more of a vintage feel to my clothes so I picked the burgundy pair to purchase. I think they would look great with jewel tones and neutrals this coming season.

Loop of the Day: Oh You Pretty Things

I woke up this morning with this song in my head. Have you ever found yourself loving the music your parents grew up with? Does it help bring back fond memories? We have such a strong emotional attachment to music. I think it starts with the moment we are aware of our own or our mother's heartbeat, it's comforting. 

Today is Friday and I can't tell you how excited I am for this extended holiday weekend. For once I'm not making plans, and it feels really good. I like having the option of staying in bed all day, or taking an impromptu car drive somewhere. It doesn't matter what I do as long as I can spend some time with the love ones.

So, I wish you my reader a wonderful day and a fun filled weekend.

xx- Albee

Book Recommendation: Under the Dome

I have always had my tried and true authors that I stick to. Creature of habit? Most diffidently. While pursing the book shelves of my local thrift store I stumbled across a pristine copy of Under the Dome by Stephen King. I believe it came out a couple of years ago in the Fall. Since most of the authors that I'm faithful to release their novels around the same time, I had some hard decision making to do. Under the Dome was put on the back burner. To be honest I stop reading King after awhile. I seemed to be have pretty vivid nightmares on the nights I read his work.

Back to the thrift store. Have you seen a copy of the novel yet? It's a 1072 page turner, a little hard to miss. As I was looking through the knit wear I glanced over to the book shelves and saw a man standing right in front of the novel. Being the selfish little creature that I am, I ran right over and snatched it up. In my defense, he must have not seen it himself as he was looking two tiers below. The man laughed as I picked it up and joked that I just wanted it because it was the biggest one. Looking back, that sounded like a double entendre. Whatever, I was able to buy what I truly wanted.

 

I can't remember the last time I picked up a novel that was so long. It seemed like a daunting task ahead of me. Can you be intimidated by the number of pages in a book?  I'm the type of person that even if I'm not engross in a novel I'll finish it just the same. I just can't see myself wasting time like that, besides it always feels good to complete something. 

The novel is written in an omnipresent narrative. We get to "watch" a small town react to a dome that has fallen over them and sealed them off from the rest of the world. There is a clear antagonist that thwarts the efforts to be released from the dome so that he may gain power of the community. I found that was the common thread, big or small it was about power and what others will do to gain and keep it. On the flip side of the coin, there is a group of people that come together to try and help the community and discover what has caused the dome to appear in the first place.

For me to think it was an undertaking to read the novel, I can only imagine what King felt writing it. It is a novel about a town and the many residence with their own voice of experiences. It was a much easier read then I thought, I just couldn't put it down. I even brought it in a backpack out to the desert ( a Kindle would have been perfect ). I wanted to see it through and have the characters I like get though their predicament.

If you have any questions regarding the book feel free to comment below.

Outfit of the Day: Back Into the Swing of Things

Trying desperately to get back into the swing of things. Why would I feel so desperate, you ask?  The past few weeks have been harry around here. A visit from family and all that details. A week full of job interviews. The start of another school year. O.k. mind you that my brother is my brother, and I worry just like a mom. It must be the huge age gap between us (18 years).

 

I'm taking the moment to jump start a change of personal perspective. Why not, anyone can do it. It's time to be a woman of action, ha ha. Starting off to being newly committed to this blog. I do love it and like all things you love you can take it for granted. Does this sound like an echo of something I wrote a couple of months ago? Scratch that. Starting over remember?

Here is an outfit of the day post. I have been continuing to do light shopping here and there. One of my new purchases is this denim skirt from F21. I know, where else would I have purchased it from? The cotton floral blouse is from a local boutique quite a while ago. With a skirt this length, on me hits a little above my ankle. To balance out all this fabric I chose to wear my Danys. Open toed and tall it lengthens my legs. 

- Green Floral Blouse: Local Boutique

- Denim Skirt: F21

- Jessica Simpson Danys: Zappos.com

Don't mind the angle, just trying to get use to the tripod again :)

 

Readers- Thank you for your continuous support and I really do appreciate all the lovely comments you leave behind. Have a wonderful day. - Albee

Movie of the Week: UnderWorld Trilogy + One

So, browsing through recent film trailers on Hulu. I came across the new trailer for UnderWorld: Awakening. With all the brew ha ha, about the teen vampire stories it's a nice change to go back to something more basic. A world that we don't forget that besides once being human first and foremost they are "other". The new chapter to the UnderWorld story is set 12 years after Selene and Michael kill the original Lycan and Vampire. It's good to see Kate Beckinsale reprise her role as Selene as she navigates this new world where humans are aware of the "monsters" that walks among them. 

If you have no idea what I'm talking about, it might just be high time you caught up. I would start watching the films in the order in which they were originally released. Starting with UnderWorld, UnderWorld: Evolution, UnderWorld: Rise of the Lycans. Even though the third film is a prequel, I enjoyed the story in the order it is told. I'm a huge monster film fan, and this story doesn't disappoint in it's originality and in depth character development. 

UnderWorld: Awakening

UnderWorld

Loop of the Day: Want You Gone

I finished the Portal 2 game, YAY! I couldn't have been able to get through it without my brother's help. I can't tell you the hours, the frustration and the near tears that welled up in my eyes. So my conclusion is that I must own this game. With my brother starting school soon, what am I going to do all by my lonesome? O.k., don't answer that. I do have other productive things to do then spend all my time on video games- but this one is so much fun. 

I hope that everyone has had a productive day and has also felt some kind of accomplishment :)

w/<3- Albee